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Grant Supports Study of Resilience to Stress
June 19, 2025 / Comparative Biosciences News

Neuroscientists have always been interested in what drives an individual’s resilience to stress. While the detrimental effects of prolonged stress have been well documented, little is understood about what biological mechanisms underlie resilience. To better…
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Gee Lau posing with arms crossed in a white lab coat and purple gloves in a clinical setting.

Research Spotlight: Gee Lau

June 09, 2025 / Pathobiology

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? Each year, bacterial pneumonias kill 2 million individuals globally. My lab examines…
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Research Spotlight: Annette McCoy

May 20, 2025 / Research News

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? As a clinician-scientist specializing in both equine surgery and genetics, I am…
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Research Spotlight: Bo Wang

May 05, 2025 / Comparative Biosciences News

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? Fats and carbohydrates are essential nutrients that give our body the energy…
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Annual Research Day Showcases Students

April 25, 2025 / General News

The annual Research Day celebration at the College of Veterinary Medicine took place on April 16. Dr. Annette McCoy, associate professor of equine surgery, coordinated the event. (See photos from the event.) More than 100 research abstracts…
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Pamela Wilkins Honored with Clinical Research Award

April 09, 2025 / General News

The American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council on Research has selected Dr. Pamela Wilkins, Delores R. Pajak Professor in Companion Animal Practice at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, as the recipient of the…
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How Does Your Gut Microbiome Affect Your Health?

April 08, 2025 / Pathobiology

Inside the digestive tract lives a host of microorganisms known as the gut microbiome. Chris Gaulke, professor of pathobiology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, studies the gut microbiome and its role in human health….
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